Links to genera Ferns and Horsetails (Monilophytes) Clubmosses and Quillworts (Lycophytes)
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Polystichum lonchitis • Holly Fern
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Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth; Holly Fern
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Single frond. Western Scotland (Argyll), early July |
![](../../fernimages/fern_photographs/polystichum/lonchitis/lonchitis02sm.jpg) | Single frond, underside showing sori. Western Scotland (Argyll), early July |
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Mid section of frond, underside showing sori. Western Scotland (Argyll), early August |
![](../../fernimages/fern_photographs/polystichum/lonchitis/lonchitis08sm.jpg) | Underside of pinnae showing sori, some sporangia approaching ripeness. Western Scotland (Argyll), early August |
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Detail of frond showing pinnae. Yorkshire, late July |
![](../../fernimages/fern_photographs/polystichum/lonchitis/lonchitis14asm.jpg) | Yorkshire, late July |
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Yorkshire, late July |
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In limestone pavement. Yorkshire, late July |
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Western Scotland (Argyll), early August |
![](../../fernimages/fern_photographs/polystichum/lonchitis/lonchitis06sm.jpg) | Western Scotland (Argyll), early July |
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Western Scotland (Argyll), early July |
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Western Scotland (Argyll), early August |
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Western Scotland (Argyll), early August |
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An unusual conjunction of Holly Fern, Green Spleenwort and Hard Fern: peaty soil meets the edge of limestone pavement, Yorkshire |
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